Beautiful phrase my friend will keep waiting for your next post @michelle.gent

“What? Never seen a kid drinking coffee before?” Ash said and turned away.

“No, I’ve never seen someone looking as poorly as you look and still walking. Get yourself off home before you fall down. You look ready for the knacker’s yard,” the woman said.

Ash nodded. She couldn’t quite make out whether the woman was being sarcastic or concerned.

The sausage roll was not as hot as it could be, but it was a welcome warmth for Ash’s belly. The pastry scraped her throat like it was made of glass and the coffee felt like it had sand in it as she swallowed.